Reviews
Evidence-Based Reviews
Preventing late-life suicide: 6 steps to detect the warning signs
When a life is at stake, vigilance for deadly plans and weapons and a specific strategy for screening and decision-making are vital.
Pearls
5 fundamentals of managing adult ADHD
Evidence-Based Reviews
Intermittent explosive disorder: Taming temper tantrums in the volatile, impulsive adult
More-inclusive diagnostic criteria acknowledge the true prevalence of this aggression disorder, and a new algorithm suggests a two-pronged...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Treating bipolar disorder during pregnancy
How to protect the fetus from the risk of malformations and both mother and offspring from the dangers of relapse.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Crossing the line: When does teen substance use become abuse or dependence?
Many adolescents are ‘diagnostic orphans,’ whose behavior falls short of DSM-IV criteria but clearly shows substance use patterns.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Getting to the bottom of problem drinking: The case for routine screening
More-accurate screening tests and biochemical measures make it easier to recognize alcohol problems, motivate change in drinking, and reinforce...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Therapy-resistant major depression When to consider ECT: Algorithm seeks respect for neglected therapy
Using ECT early—instead of as a last resort—is highly effective for ‘therapy-resistant’ depression.
Evidence-Based Reviews
How to avoid ethnic bias when diagnosing schizophrenia
Is your practice bias-free? Examining the misdiagnosis of African-Americans yields insights into how to avoid cultural misunderstandings.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric illness: Three clinical challenges
Target specific symptoms, consider possible drug-drug interactions, and watch for underlying life-threatening complications.
Pearls
Taking the ‘ouch’ out of IM antipsychotics
Pearls
Writing in the palm of your hand
If you’re on the road and need to get that important letter or memo written ASAP, consider one of many text-recognition solutions for Palm and...